The Way West
In a modern-day, falling-apart California town, Mom shares with her two squabbling daughters death-defying tales of pioneer crossings as she waits for her bankruptcy to come through. Stories are stretched, songs are broken into, and checks are forged as Mom and her grown girls scrape for survival.
Read Sample
Mom: ‘Sometimes when things are bad, you do best not to realize what is the reality of the situation. That’s prairie wisdom.’
Cast Requirements
Four Women, Two Men
Production and Development History
Fall 2017: Fordham University, NYC. Directed by Caroline Wood.
Spring 2016: Labyrinth Theater Company, NYC. Directed by Mimi O'Donnell. Starring: Nadia Bowers, Curran Connor, Alfredo Narciso, Didi O'Connell, Anna O'Donaghue and Portia.
Spring 2015: Village Theatre, Davenport, Iowa. Directed by Christina Myatt
Spring 2015: Marin Theater Company. Directed by Hayley Finn
World Premiere: Steppenwolf, Spring 2014. Directed by Amy Morton. Starring: Ira Amyx, Didi O'Connell, Martha Lavey, Caroline Neff, Zoe Perry and Gabe Ruiz.
BareBones Workshop at The Lark, NYC. Directed by Linsay Firman. Starring: Nadia Bowers, Raul Castillo, Curran Connor, Didi O'Connell, Patricia Randell, Gayle Rankin and David Shih.